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Communications / Library & Information Science Services Team: Interim Report

Communications / Library & Information Science Services Team: Interim Report. Katie Newman November 21, 2008. COMMLISS: What we’re doing.

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Communications / Library & Information Science Services Team: Interim Report

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  1. Communications / Library & Information Science Services Team: Interim Report Katie Newman November 21, 2008

  2. COMMLISS: What we’re doing • Identify how and where to most effectively provide Library services to all disciplines and communities engaged in the fields of Library & Information Science and Communication Studies • Develop a service profile (or profiles) attuned to the evolving research and teaching needs in each of these fields

  3. COMMLISS:Members Katie Newman, Team Leader Lisa Romero, Communications Library, Head Sue Searing, LIS Library, Head Lori Carroll, LIS & Comm Library, Staff Linda Smith, GSLIS Faculty (LIS Library Liaison) Brant Houston, College of Media Faculty (Chair of the College of Media Library Committee) JoAnn Jacoby, New Service Models Coordinator

  4. COMMLISS:Considerations • Shifting demographics of the academic programs • The interdisciplinary nature of the fields • The limitations of the available library spaces • Available assessment data • Present and future needs, based on surveys, focus groups

  5. COMMLISS: Data – Comm & LIS

  6. COMMLISS:Data - Communications • Input from Communications Primary User Groups via Focus Group • Are seeing increased undergrad enrollment • Library is strong partner for building research competencies • Increased need for library instruction and assistance • Library as meeting/working place is important • Need longer hours, especially in summer

  7. COMMLISS:Data - LIS • Input from LIS Primary User Groups via Survey, Stuff Session, Faculty meeting • GSLIS use virtual library >> than physical (especially LEEP students) • University Library: use virtual about the same as physical, but overall use is less than GSLIS • Students value LIS dbs; Faculty most often mention the Virtual New Books • All value the LIS web as an information hub • Recommend: more instructional services; more digital content; serve coffee; have brown bags

  8. COMMLISS:LIS Library Recommendations • Close LIS Library • Distribute collection to dept libraries • Maintain LIS budget • Reserves to Central Circulation • Reference to Reference Room • Unbound serials to Main Stacks? ESSL? • “Cataloging Table” to GSLIS • Full time librarian & staff member • Presence in GSLIS & Main Library • Create LIS-focused “Easy Search” • Robust Web portal • Improve “New Titles @ UIUC Library” to search by fund • Enhance off-campus services

  9. COMMLISS:Communications Library Recommendations • Move Speech Communication collection and responsibilities from ESSL to Communications Library • Provide adequate personnel for Communications Library to stay open more, especially in summer and weekends • Keep Cinema Studies in English Library, for now

  10. COMMLISS:What’s Next? • The Interim report has been delivered to Paula & EC for consideration • In the meantime, COMMLISS is working on an Implementation Report • Timeline • Will extra help be required for transfers from LIS? • Where to locate LIS unbound serials? • Does Dept Communication support consolidation of Speech Comm materials? • Many more details!

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